He’s right, they are 17th in goalscoring over the course of the entire season, but since December began (and they started clicking under Tortorella), they have an average of 3.10 goals per game. That number would be good enough for fifth in the NHL right now.

Meaning they can score. And on Monday, we found out they have a backbone too. To me (and the players apparently), that’s important. What’s your take?

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Bertuzzzi

Why does everyone assume that shots on goals = chances? A team could be filled with plugs lobbing pucks at the net from every angle, no accuracy, or power. That doesn’t necessarily translate to goals. Correlation is not causation.

Attended the game and had a great time. Fun and intense, wonderful to sit with so many fellow Canucks fans. This morning, server at a So. Cal. Coffee Bean said “You went to the game? Man, Vancouver is really angry at the L.A.”